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spouse was a regular government 

employee in his or her own right. The 

appointment of special government 

employees shall not be for more than 

one year, but may be renewed. However, 

if a spouse of a senior listed member is 

appointed pursuant to subparagraph ‘‘c,’’ 

such membership shall terminate at the 

conclusion of the senior enlisted 

member’s tour of duty during which the 

spouse was appointed to the Council. 

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a, as 

amended by section 562b of Public Law 

111–84, individuals selected and 

appointed to positions covered by the 

membership requirements of 

subparagraphs ‘‘d’’ through ‘‘f’’ above 

shall serve three year terms on the 

Council. 

Representation on the Council for 

subparagraph ‘‘d’’ above alternate every 

three years between the Army National 

Guard and the Air National Guard. 

Representation on the Council for 

subparagraph ‘‘e’’ above shall rotate 

among the Reserve Components listed 

in subparagraph ‘‘d’’ above and pursuant 

to a set rotational scheme approved by 

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness. Council 

membership pursuant to subparagraphs 

‘‘d’’ and ‘‘f’’ above shall terminate at the 

conclusion of the member’s qualifying 

status. The successor in office shall 

assume the position as a Council 

member for the remainder of the threeyear term. 

Members of the National Guard and 

Reserve Components, who are assigned 

to title 10, United States Code positions, 

when appointed to the Council, shall 

serve as regular government employees. 

Council members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time employees 

of the Federal government, shall be 

appointed as experts and consultants 

under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, 

and serve as special government 

employees, whose appointments must 

be renewed on an annual basis. 

The Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Chairman of the 

Joint Chief of Staff and pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.130(g), may appoint the 

spouse of a senior U.S. military flag 

officer (military pay grade O–9 or O–10) 

to serve as an advisor to the Council. 

This senior spouse advisor shall be 

appointed as an expert and consultant 

under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, 

and shall serve as a special government 

employee, unless he or she is a regular 

government employee in his or her own 

right. As an expert and consultant under 

section 3109, this senior spouse advisor 

shall have no voting rights on the 

Council or its subcommittees; nor shall 

this senior spouse advisor participate in 

the deliberations of the Council or its 

subcommittees. 

With the exception of travel and per 

diem for official travel, Council 

members appointed as special 

government employees shall serve 

without compensation. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations are reminded that they 

may submit written statements to the 

committee membership about the 

committee’s mission and functions. 

Written statements may be submitted at 

any time or in response to the stated 

agenda of planned meeting of the 

Department of Defense Military Family 

Readiness Council. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Department of Defense 

Military Family Readiness Council, and 

this individual will ensure that the 

written statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Department 

of Defense Military Family Readiness 

Council’s Designated Federal Officer, 

may be obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will 

announce planned meetings of the 

Department of Defense Military Family 

Readiness Council. The Designated 

Federal Officer, at that time, may 

provide additional guidance on the 

submission of written statements that 

are in response to the stated agenda for 

the planned meeting in question. 

Dated: April 23, 2010. 

Mitchell S. Bryman, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2010–9897 Filed 4–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Federal Advisory Committee; Chief of 

Naval Operations Executive Panel; 

Charter Renewal 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory 

committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102– 

3.50, the Department of Defense gives 

notice that it is renewing the charter for 

the Chief of Naval Operations Executive 

Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel 

is a discretionary Federal advisory 

committee that shall provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Defense, through the Secretary of the 

Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations 

on a broad array of issues relating to the 

following: 

a. The role of naval power in the 

international strategic environment, 

including issues of technology, 

manpower, strategy and policy; 

b. Current and projected Navy 

policies and procedures to enhance the 

Navy’s effectiveness and efficiency in 

execution of national and defense 

policy; and 

c. Alternative policies and postures 

for fulfilling the Navy’s mission in the 

face of evolving political, economic, 

technological, and military 

circumstances. 

The Panel is not established to advise 

on individual procurements, and no 

matter shall be assigned to the Panel for 

its consideration that would require any 

Panel member to participate personally 

and substantially in the conduct of any 

specific procurement or place him or 

her in the position of acting as a 

contracting or procurement official. 

The Chief of Naval Operations may 

act upon the Panel’s advice and 

recommendations. 

The Panel shall be comprised of no 

more than 40 members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense who are eminent 

authorities in the fields of science, 

engineering, business, and politicalmilitary. 

Panel Members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal 

officers or employees, shall be 

appointed under the authority of 5 

U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special 

government employees. All Panel 

member appointments shall be renewed 

by the Secretary of Defense on an 

annual basis. In addition, all Panel 

members, with the exception of travel 

and per diem for official travel, shall 

serve without compensation. 

The Chief of Naval Operations shall 

select the Panel’s chairperson from the 

total membership. 

With DoD approval, the Panel is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

as necessary and consistent with its 

mission. These subcommittees or 

working groups shall operate under the 

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provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the Government 

in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 

552b), and other appropriate Federal 

statutes and regulations. 

Such subcommittees or working 

groups shall not work independently of 

the chartered Panel, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Panel for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or working 

groups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Panel; nor can they report directly to the 

Department of Defense or any Federal 

officers or employees who are not Panel 

members. 

Subcommittee members, who are not 

Panel members, shall be appointed in 

the same manner as the Panel members. 

The Panel shall meet at the call of the 

Panel’s Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Chairperson and 

the Chief of Naval Operations. The 

estimated number of Panel meetings is 

eight per year. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with established DoD 

policies and procedures. In addition, the 

Designated Federal Officer is required to 

be in attendance at all meetings; 

however, in the absence of the 

Designated Federal Officer, the 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend the meeting. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Chief of Naval 

Operations Executive Panel’s 

membership about the Panel’s mission 

and functions. Written statements may 

be submitted at any time or in response 

to the stated agenda of planned meeting 

of Chief of Naval Operations Executive 

Panel. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Chief of Naval Operations 

Executive Panel, and this individual 

will ensure that the written statements 

are provided to the membership for 

their consideration. Contact information 

for the Chief of Naval Operations 

Executive Panel Designated Federal 

Officer can be obtained from the GSA’s 

FACA Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will 

announce planned meetings of the Chief 

of Naval Operations Executive Panel. 

The Designated Federal Officer, at that 

time, may provide additional guidance 

on the submission of written statements 

that are in response to the stated agenda 

for the planned meeting in question. 

Dated: April 26, 2010. 

Mitchell S. Bryman, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10002 Filed 4–28–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Federal Advisory Committee; Air 

University Board of Visitors; Charter 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory 

committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102– 

3.50, the Department of Defense gives 

notice that it is renewing the charter for 

the Air University Board of Visitors 

(hereafter referred to as the Board). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

is a discretionary Federal advisory 

committee that shall provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations on educational, 

doctrinal, research policies and 

activities of Air University. The Board 

shall: 

a. Review and evaluate the progress of 

the educational programs and the 

support activities of the university; 

b. Review and evaluate the published 

statement of purpose, institutional 

policies, and financial resources of the 

university; and 

c. Review and evaluate the 

educational effectiveness, quality of 

student learning, administrative and 

educational support services, and 

teaching, research and public service of 

the university. 

The Secretary of the Air Force may act 

upon the Board’s advice and 

recommendations. 

The Board shall be comprised of not 

more than thirty-five members 

appointed by the Secretary of Defense 

who are eminent authorities in the field 

of air power, defense, management, 

leadership and academia. All Board 

member appointments shall be on an 

annual basis. 

The Board’s Chairperson shall be 

elected by a vote of the membership and 

approved by the Commander, Air 

University. 

Board members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part time Federal 

officers or employees, shall be 

appointed under the authority of 5 

U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special 

government employees. In addition, all 

Board members, with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

shall serve without compensation. 

With DoD approval, the Board is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

as necessary and consistent with its 

mission. These subcommittees or 

working groups shall operate under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the Government 

in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 

552b), and other appropriate Federal 

statutes and regulations. 

Such subcommittees or working 

groups shall not work independently of 

the chartered Board, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or working 

groups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Board; nor can they report directly to 

the Department of Defense or any 

Federal officers or employees who are 

not Board members. 

Subcommittee members, who are not 

Board members, shall be appointed in 

the same manner as the Board members. 

The Board shall meet at the call of the 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Chairperson and 

Commander, Air University. The 

estimated number of Board meetings is 

four per year. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with established DoD 

policies and procedures. In addition, the 

Designated Federal Officer is required to 

be in attendance at all meetings; 

however, in the absence of the 

Designated Federal Officer, the 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend the meeting. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Air University Board 

of Visitors’ membership about the 

Board’s mission and functions. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time or in response to the stated agenda 

of planned meeting of Air University 

Board of Visitors. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Air University Board of 

Visitors, and this individual will ensure 

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